Seagate Archive HDD v2 5 TB vs Seagate Exos X16 12 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Seagate Archive HDD v2 5 TB and the Seagate Exos X16 12 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Seagate Archive HDD v2 5 TB and Seagate Exos X16 12 TB.
Specification	Seagate Archive HDD v2 5 TB $375.86 Winner Buy on Newegg	Seagate Exos X16 12 TB $359.99 Buy on Amazon
Type	HDD	HDD
Cache	128	256
Capacity	5000 GB	12000 GB
Interface	SATA	SATA
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	3.5"	3.5"
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Seagate Archive HDD v2 5 TB

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Seagate Exos X16 12 TB

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